At any level and in any sport, we hear coaches talk all the time about establishing an identity within their team. For the Las Vegas Raiders, that identity has always been a collection of tough, rugged players who push the line of physicality and love the game.
Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, team captain Maxx Crosby essentially said that was the type of players he wanted the team to target, and Crosby wasn’t alone in that line of thinking.
“I think that’s extremely important,” assistant general manager Champ Kelly replied when asked how crucial it was for Las Vegas’ draftees to have that mentality and be football addicts.